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Jorge Burruchaga won the FIFA World Cup this very day in 1986

Prothom Alo exclusive: Jorge Burruchaga The man who scored the World Cup winning goal for Argentina

I can’t put into words what that goal felt like. If I compare it with normal life, scoring that goal gave me the joy you would get after holding your newborn son for the first time. It’s unfortunate, ...

People gather to mourn the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona, outside the Diego Armando Maradona stadium, in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 25 November, 2020

Medical staff in Argentina to be tried for Maradona death

Eight medical personnel will stand trial for alleged criminal neglect causing Argentine football legend Diego Maradona to die in bed while receiving post-surgery care

Christian Karembeu holding the FIFA World Cup trophy in Dhaka

It will be Messi v Mbappe in the World Cup final: Christian Karembeu

Bangladesh’s enormous population, its unending love for football and hearing that he is not the first member of France’s 1998 World Cup winning team to visit the country were revelations for the ...

Brazil's Neymar and Argentina's Lionel Messi

7 injured as Brazil, Argentina football fans clash in Bangladesh

Up to 300 people were involved in a Wednesday brawl that saw fans hurl rocks and bricks at each other on a cricket ground outside the capital Dhaka, police inspector Masud Rana told AFP.

Argentina's forward Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the international friendly football match between Argentina and Estonia at El Sadar stadium in Pamplona on 5 June, 2022

International friendly Messi nets five as Argentina thrash Estonia

Argentina striker Lionel Messi scored five goals in a 5-0 friendly win over Estonia on Sunday, a result which helped him overtake Hungary's great Ferenc Puskas among the all-time international top ...

In this file photo taken on 10 March, 2020 Argentina's Boca Juniors forward Carlos Tevez salute the supporters after winning the Copa Libertadores group H football match against Colombia's Independiente Medellin at La Bombonera stadium, in Buenos Aires

Tevez announces retirement

Former Argentina striker Carlos Tevez confirmed late on Friday that he has retired from professional football, one year after leaving Buenos Aires club Boca Juniors citing burnout.

Argentina's striker Lionel Messi lifts the trophy as Argentina's players celebrate on the pitch after their victory in the 'Finalissima' International friendly football match between Italy and Argentina at Wembley Stadium in London on 1 June, 2022

Scintillating Messi and Argentina beat Italy in Finalissima

Lionel Messi stole the show as Copa America holders Argentina powered to a 3-0 win against European champions Italy in the Finalissima at Wembley on Wednesday

Italy coach Roberto Mancini during team training at the Wembley Stadium in London on 31 May, 2022

Italy look to start rebuild by beating Argentina in ‘Finalissima’

The match on Wednesday between the European champions and the Copa America winners will be played at Wembley Stadium, where Italy triumphed over England on penalties last July to win their second ...

Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema celebrates after scoring a goal during the Spanish League football match between RCD Mallorca and Real Madrid CF at the Son Moix stadium in Palma de Mallorca on 14 March, 2022

Benzema deserves to win Ballon d'Or: Messi

Real Madrid's France star Karim Benezema deserves to win the Ballon d'Or, according to seven-time laureate Lionel Messi

Argentina's coach Lionel Scaloni (R)

Argentina's coach Scaloni has 'no complaints' over World Cup draw

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni admitted on Friday that his team's World Cup draw could have been a lot worse after being paired with Mexico, Poland and Saudi Arabia.

Coaches pose in front of the World Cup trophy during the draw for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center on 1 April, 2022

World Cup 2022: Germany to face Spain as draw pairs Iran and USA

Germany and Spain will clash at this year's World Cup after Friday's glitzy draw ceremony in Doha placed the two former winners in the same group, while bitter political rivals the United States and ...

Argentina's Lionel Messi (C) vies for the ball with Venezuela's Jhon Chancellor and Venezuela's Nahuel Ferraresi (R) during their South American qualification football match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires on 25 March 2022.

Returning Messi scores as Argentina take unbeaten run to 30

Lionel Messi scored on his return to the national team as Argentina stretched their world-leading unbeaten run to 30 matches with a routine 3-0 World Cup qualifying win over Venezuela on Friday

Wembley to host 'Finalissima' between Italy and Argentina

Wembley to host 'Finalissima' between Italy and Argentina

Wembley will host the 'Finalissima' clash between European champions Italy and Copa America winners Argentina on 1 June, UEFA announced on Tuesday

Part of a skull base of a dinosaur is pictured after Argentine scientists discovered a new species of carnivorous dinosaur, in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 27 December 2019.

Fossil of dinosaur with hard head and tiny arms found in Argentina

Scientists have unearthed in Argentina the remains of a previously unknown species of meat-eating dinosaur that lived about 70 million years ago that had puny arms and may have used its powerful head ...

Argentina pays IMF $370m in debt interest

Argentina pays IMF $370m in debt interest

Argentina on Friday paid $370 million to the IMF as interest on a $44 billion debt that was rescheduled late last month, officials said.

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